Cheese and spinach stuffed shells

Name: Cheese and spinach stuffed shells
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups small curd cottage cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 4 t lemon zest; 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese; 20 oz frozen broccoli; 2 cups baby spinach; 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped; 6 cups marinara sauce; 32 large pasta shells; Green salad

7 steps

Updated at: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:24:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories330.8 kcal (17%)

Total Fat13.9 g (20%)

Carbs30.6 g (12%)

Sugars12.6 g (14%)

Protein21.5 g (43%)

Sodium1308.7 mg (65%)

Fiber6.5 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 cupscottage cheese

small curd

½ cupgrated parmesan cheese

4 tlemon zest

8 ozshredded mozzarella cheese

20 ozfrozen broccoli

2 cupsbaby spinach

½ cupparsley

fresh, chopped

6 cupsmarinara sauce

32pasta shells

large

green salad

Instructions

Step 1

Mix together cottage cheese, parmesan, lemon zest and 1 cup mozzarella

Step 2

Drain and squeeze moisture from broccoli and add to above

Step 3

Chop spinach and parsley and add to above

Step 4

Combine 4 cups marinara sauce and 1 cup water in a casserole dish. Stuff cottage cheese mixture into shells, stuffing full with a spoon and place them on top of the sauce in the casserole dish.

Step 5

Cover shells with remaining marinara sauce and the rest of the mozzarella cheese.

Step 6

Cover with lid or foil and bake until shells are soft, approximately 30 minutes.

Step 7

Serve with green salad